My Favorite Chia Seed Pudding
Total Time
5 minutes (Plus 2+ hours' resting time)
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
4.4 out of 5 stars
(79)
Ingredients
1 serving
- 1 cup homemade cashew milk, almond milk or light coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon orange zest, preferably from an organic orange
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract, more to taste
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- Recommended toppings: drizzle of honey or maple syrup, sliced bananas, fresh or defrosted berries or my berry chia seed jam, shredded coconut, toasted chopped nuts…
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Preparation
Step 1
In a small jar or bowl, combine the milk, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Taste, and if you’d like a more pronounced vanilla flavor, add another ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract. Measure out the extra vanilla extract rather than just pouring more in—it’s easy to go overboard.
Step 2
Whisk in the chia seeds. Let the mixture rest for about 15 minutes, then whisk the mixture again to break up any clumps. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight), until the chia seeds have absorbed enough moisture to achieve a pudding-like state. If you think of it, give it a stir along the way to break up any clumps of chia.
Step 3
Before serving, stir once again to break up any clumps of chia seeds. Serve with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup on top and any additional toppings you might like. This pudding will keep well in the refrigerator, covered, for about 5 days.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
Make it vegan:
Drizzle maple syrup on top instead of honey.
Make it nut free:
Use a nut-free milk, and don’t top with nuts.
Change it up:
This recipe may be tasty with other varieties of citrus zest.
To make 4 servings at once:
Combine 4 cups milk, 2 teaspoons orange zest and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Add up to ½ teaspoon more vanilla extract for a more pronounced vanilla flavor. Whisk in ¾ cup chia seeds, whisk again after about 15 to 20 minutes, and refrigerate overnight.
Recipe update 3/15/17:
Originally included orange juice for extra orange flavor, however, the acidity level of orange juice can prevent chia seeds from plumping up. Edited to the current version for reliability.
